The Central Election Commission (CEC) published explanatory steps on Facebook for voting by machine and paper ballot in the upcoming elections on April 19.
Voting with a machine
- A member of the section election commission (SEC) must give the voter a voting card with the inscription "voter."
- The voter should insert it into the machine with the chip facing up, after which the screen will start loading.
- They will see the first page of the electronic ballot. With the button "next page" they can go to the second page.
- Voting is done by touching the touch screen with a finger.
- When the choice is made, the "preview" button must be pressed. If the choice is correct, "vote" is pressed.
- After the sound signal, a receipt is taken, which must be folded and presented for printing to a member of the SEC.
- It is put in the transparent box labeled "ballots from machine voting."
Voting with a paper ballot
- The CEC also said that the voter should familiarize themselves with the names of the candidates for MPs on the board in front of the polling station.
- A member of the commission tears the ballot from the bunch, places a stamp on the back and gives it to the voter.
- Behind the screen, it should be marked with a blue pen with an X or V sign, only in one square – for a party, coalition, independent candidate or "I do not support anyone."
- After the voter has voted for a formation, they can also mark a preference for a candidate in the circle.
- Folds the ballot so that the choice is not visible, submits it for a second stamp and detachment of the number.
- Puts the ballot with the two stamps on the back in the ballot box.
The final number of voters for the April 19 vote is 6,575,151, announced the deputy chairman of the CEC, Rositsa Mateva. In 9354 polling stations in the country there will be the possibility of voting with machines, and in 2641 – only with paper ballots.
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